Camp David

American

[dey-vid] / ˈdeɪ vɪd /

noun

an area, closed to the public, in Catoctin Mountain Park in N central Maryland: presidential retreat with guests' quarters and conference facilities.

Camp David British

/ ˈdeɪvɪd /

noun

the US president's retreat in the Appalachian Mountains, Maryland: scene of the Camp David Agreement (Sept, 1978) between Anwar Sadat of Egypt and Menachem Begin of Israel, mediated by Jimmy Carter, which outlined a framework for establishing peace in the Middle East. This agreement was the basis of the peace treaty between Israel and Egypt signed in Washington (March, 1979)

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Jimmy Carter inked a historic agreement between Egypt and Israel at Camp David but lost reelection in a landslide fueled by high inflation and an oil crisis.

From Slate • Mar. 10, 2026

The U.N., the various peace commissions, the Camp David Accords, the Oslo Accords, and so on, were the work of Attorneys for the Situation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

The ad quotes from a 1987 radio address Reagan gave on trade, speaking from Camp David.

From MarketWatch • Oct. 24, 2025

Ghaith al-Omari, who was an advisor to Palestinian negotiators at the time of Clinton's Camp David summit, said he did not believe any of the current leaders were capable of reaching a lasting peace deal.

From Barron's • Oct. 14, 2025

On April 22, Kennedy flew to Camp David, where Dwight Eisenhower joined him for a private talk.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

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